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Antique Yomut Turkmen Spindle Bag with Plain Weave Back, Circa 1900.
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Antique Yomut Turkmen Spindle Bag with Plain Weave Back, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 1ft 6in x 8.5in (45 x 21cm).

Antique Yomut Turkmen spindle bag, used for the storage of spinning bobbins.

Circa 1900.

A small spindle bag complete with plain weave back, these bags known by the Turkmen as 'Igsalyk' were hung inside the yurt and used to store items used in the hand spinning of wool. The design to the face is the well known Turkmen tree design.

The bag is in excellent condition with very slight wear to the face, the back is complete but has been opened at the sides for display.

Stock Number: AOR-061.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Yomut Turkmen Spindle Bag to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1208462
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AOR-061
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Description
Size: 1ft 6in x 8.5in (45 x 21cm).

Antique Yomut Turkmen spindle bag, used for the storage of spinning bobbins.

Circa 1900.

A small spindle bag complete with plain weave back, these bags known by the Turkmen as 'Igsalyk' were hung inside the yurt and used to store items used in the hand spinning of wool.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

The design to the face is the well known Turkmen tree design.

The bag is in excellent condition with very slight wear to the face, the back is complete but has been opened at the sides for display.

Stock Number: AOR-061.

Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Yomut Turkmen Spindle Bag to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1208462
Dealers Internal Ref
AOR-061
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Antique Yomut Turkmen Spindle Bag with Plain Weave Back, Circa 1900.

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An antique handwoven Yomut Turkmen spindle bag face with geometric red, navy, and ivory serrated zigzag patterns.
ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN SPINDLE BAG WITH PLAIN WEAVE BACK, CIRCA 1900.
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An antique handwoven Yomut Turkmen spindle bag face with geometric red, navy, and ivory serrated zigzag patterns.
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Historically crafted by nomadic Yomut Turkmen tribes of Central Asia, spindle bags were small functional woven containers used to store drop spindles, yarn, and household implements during seasonal migrations.

These bags were hand-knotted or handwoven using natural hand-spun wool yarn dyed with plant and mineral pigments, often finished with a sturdy plain-weave wool backing for durability during transport.

Authentic period textiles exhibit subtle natural dye variations, tight hand-spun wool yarn, slight geometric asymmetry, and traditional tribal motifs rather than chemical dyes or synthetic fibres.

Small tribal textiles are frequently mounted in custom acrylic shadow boxes as wall art, layered on console tables, or displayed on metal stands to add historic texture and rich tone to contemporary spaces.

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